NORFOLK, VA – On Saturday, October 28, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Norfolk Department of Public Health will be conducting a low cost rabies clinic for dogs and cats. The clinic will be held in the parking lot at the main Norfolk Health Center, 830 Southampton Avenue, at the intersection of Brambleton … Continue reading
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Mexican rescue dog Frida became symbol of earthquake hope
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Even without rescuing anyone from the rubble after Mexico’s big earthquake, a photogenic yellow Labrador retriever named Frida has gained an international social media following. At least 344 people died in the Sept. 19 earthquake, including 205 in Mexico City. For days, rescuers who tunneled into huge mounds of debris and … Continue reading
Man and officer wounded, dog killed in police address mix-up
ATLANTA (AP) — A man shot by police officers who went to the wrong Atlanta house ran bleeding outside where a neighbor heard him asking, “Why did they come in my house? Why did they shoot me? Why did they shoot my dog?” It happened Monday night when officers arrived at the wrong Atlanta address … Continue reading
Use of ‘doggie double’ in talent show causes uproar in UK
LONDON (AP) — Producers and TV executives have apologized for failing to inform viewers ahead of time that a dog trainer who won the season-ending finale of the highly-rated “Britain’s Got Talent” competition used a “doggie double” to perform a risky trick. The guide dog trainer, Jules O’Dwyer, was the viewers’ choice, pocketing a 250,000-pound … Continue reading
Dogs attack and injure 2 children and 2 adults in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Police say three dogs are under quarantine after they attacked and injured two children and two adults in Norfolk. Norfolk police say a 10-year-old boy was taken to a hospital for treatment of non-life threatening bite wounds. The other victims were treated at the scene and released. The attacks occurred Monday evening. Police … Continue reading
Va. chief: 4 officers linked to K-9 incident off the force
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Four Norfolk police officers who were involved in the arrest of a college student who was bitten by a police dog as officers held her down are no longer with the department. Police Chief Michael Goldsmith announced the officers’ departure from the force Friday night, but he did not say … Continue reading
Norfolk to dismiss charges against police dog bite victim
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Norfolk spokeswoman says the city attorney has decided to dismiss criminal charges against a woman who was bitten by a police dog in a show of force that was deemed unreasonable by the police chief. Lori Crouch says city attorney Bernard Pishko has also offered to pay for London … Continue reading